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Civil Authority Must Deal With Bad Priests

Overall, Catholic priests have made many of us better persons.

Aug. 21, 2018 1:25 p.m. ET

Regarding “Coverup Hid Hundreds of Abusive Priests” (page one, Aug. 15): Overall, Catholic priests have made many of us better persons. They were there to hear mass with us in the early, dark mornings when we were altar boys. They were there to help us learn how to drive. They were on the bus after a losing basketball game, telling us we had played well, even though we knew we hadn’t. They led our choir efforts. They heard our confessions. They showed us what integrity, love and being a selfless person were all about.